186:. It is ranked as the 8th largest community music school in the United States. The FIM is made up of The Flint Symphony Orchestra, Flint School of Performing Arts and Flint Repertory Theatre; as well as the Whiting Auditorium and Capitol Theatre. The Flint Institute of Music offers lessons, classes, ensembles, and camps for all levels for ages 3 years to adults. Students perform in the dance and performance ensembles such as Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra, Flint Youth Ballet Ensemble, Flint Youth Theatre, Dort Honors Quartet, Imrpov Squad, among several others. The Flint Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Conductor
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piano, strings, and voice; after an application round (10 Minute recording plus recommendation letters), 30 are selected for the live performance round, first place has a $ 6,000 prize plus the chance to perform with the orchestra, runner up gets $ 2,500, the other three finalist $ 1,000.
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